Chapter 315 - 132: Your Dreamscape—Even I, a Witch, Find It Scandalous

Chapter 315: Chapter 132: Your Dreamscape—Even I, a Witch, Find It Scandalous

’That’s it!’

’I’ll force the secrets of this world out of him, then kill him!’

Gu Xiangzhu gritted her teeth and finally released her five senses. Her next step was to seize control of her body and restrain Zhao Ci.

But unexpectedly, the moment she released her senses, an intensely strange sensation washed over her body, causing her to cry out and collapse.

"Ah?"

Zhao Ci was startled. He quickly leaned down and asked, "Honey, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

Gu Xiangzhu was dying of shame and anger. With a burst of strength, she broke free from the loose bindings on her wrists, grabbed Zhao Ci by the neck, and, with eyes wide with fury, snarled, "What did you just say? All of that... you were acting!"

Zhao Ci was being choked so hard he could barely breathe.

Yet, strangely, he could still speak. "Why are you still mad? Isn’t this all in the past?"

Gu Xiangzhu roared, "The past? You tricked me so badly, and you think a casual ’it’s in the past’ just makes it all go away?"

"Well..."

Zhao Ci looked at her with a conflicted expression. "It’s all water under the bridge. Can’t we just live a good life now? It’s true I lied to you, but lying to you doesn’t mean I don’t love you. Given my situation back then, was I supposed to just wait to die if I didn’t act?"

Gu Xiangzhu: "???"

Her mind was buzzing.

’His twisted logic... doesn’t seem entirely unreasonable.’

’If he knew my objective from the start, then acting was indeed the best solution.’

’And...’

’He doesn’t seem to realize this is a dream. He’s genuinely just... living life.’

’Perhaps... this love isn’t fake after all.’

’But is whether his love is fake or not what I really care about?’

’Do I care about his love?’

’Besides, what is love built on deception even worth?’

’When he wakes from this dream...’

’...and is once again bound by his status... ’

’...he’ll still resent my control!’

’In that case...’

’...aren’t all my efforts just a joke?’

For a moment, Gu Xiangzhu was lost.

Murderous intent churned in her chest, but for some reason, she couldn’t bring herself to be ruthless.

As she recalled the humiliating scenes from just moments ago, two streams of tears actually slid from the corners of her eyes.

"Hey, why are you crying now?"

Zhao Ci panicked and quickly pulled her into his arms. "My fault! It’s my fault for getting carried away. I won’t bring it up again, don’t be sad. That bullshit Saintess and Prince... whoever wants to be them can be them. Let’s just live our own lives."

Gu Xiangzhu: "???"

’You can give up being a Prince.’

’But what right do you have to stop me from being a Saintess?’

’I have the ambition to change the world, and you want me to give it up with a single sentence?’

’This pathetic life seems to be nothing but those pathetic trifles between a man and a woman. What’s so good about it?’

Anger and killing intent intertwined.

But instead, she calmed down. The key now was to find out what exactly this world was.

’And *then* I’ll decide whether to kill him!’

She took a deep breath and asked through gritted teeth, "Where exactly are we?"

Zhao Ci was exasperated. "I’ve told you so many times. Why are you asking again?"

Gu Xiangzhu suppressed her emotions. "I want to hear it one more time."

Zhao Ci could only concede. "This is my home. I lived here before my soul transmigrated into the Tenth Prince. This is the third planet in the Solar System, in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy..."

Gu Xiangzhu listened intently, determined to commit every detail to memory.

But just then, the sound of a key turning in the lock came from the living room.

Zhao Ci jumped. "I’ll tell you later, get dressed, quick!"

With that, he scrambled to put on his clothes.

Gu Xiangzhu’s expression turned cold. ’I’m about to get the key information. How can I let him just ditch me like this?’

She grabbed Zhao Ci’s arm and said icily, "Get back here and tell me!"

She could barely contain the murderous intent in her heart anymore.

’If Zhao Ci dared to leave, she would...’

However, Zhao Ci was on the verge of tears. "Hurry and get dressed! It’s not good for the child to see this!"

"Huh?"

Gu Xiangzhu froze for a second. "Child?"

Zhao Ci didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Of course! Look at the time! Our child is home from school!"

With that, he broke free from her grasp and continued dressing.

Gu Xiangzhu was bewildered. The violent killing intent from a moment ago suddenly dissipated by half.

’A child...’

’In his dream, he and I... have a child?’

’Could it be that what he truly longs for is to live a stable life with me?’

Zhao Ci tossed her the nightgown. "Honey, I’m begging you, please put it on!"

Gu Xiangzhu: "..."

She instinctively wanted to put it on.

But then she felt how absurd it was.

’Even if we have a child...’

’...it’s still just part of a dream.’

’Why should I indulge him?’

She gritted her teeth, ready to end this whole farce and force all the answers out of him.

But just as she was about to make her move, she heard a child’s tender voice from outside the door.

"Daddy, Mommy, I’m home."

Zhao Ci: "Get dressed, now!"

Gu Xiangzhu: "..."

She gritted her teeth.

And started to get dressed.

A part of her wanted to see what this child from her dream actually looked like.

A moment later, once Zhao Ci was sure they were both decently dressed, he made a "shushing" gesture, turned the handle, and opened the door.

"Hey! My little treasure, let Daddy give you a hug!"

"Poky! Your beard is poky!"

Gu Xiangzhu: "..."

Watching Zhao Ci hold the little girl, she suddenly felt the urge to cry.

’This little girl... she looks just like I did when I was young!’

「Outside the door.」

Feng Kucha had a pained expression. "I’m telling you, Old Zhao, it’s great that you and your wife are so in love, always stuck to each other, but don’t forget your kid, okay? If I didn’t also have to go to the kindergarten, you wouldn’t even know if she’d been snatched by a kidnapper."

"Alright, alright!"

Zhao Ci said, waving him away while teasing his daughter. "I’ll buy you a drink some other day."

"Damn you, all you do is make empty promises!"

Feng Kucha grumbled, about to lay into him some more, but then he saw Gu Xiangzhu leaning against the doorframe in a daze and quickly greeted her, "You two are busy, I’ll take off now!"

With that, he slammed the door shut with a BANG.